{"id":2137,"date":"2010-06-01T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2010-06-01T10:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.varshabi.com\/HCIM2\/r\/?p=2137"},"modified":"2021-04-15T15:37:32","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T15:37:32","slug":"tips-tricks-reducing-workplace-headaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.varshabi.com\/HCIM2\/tips-tricks-reducing-workplace-headaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips &#038; Tricks: Reducing Workplace Headaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do members of your team have to print <em>everything<\/em> to avoid getting headaches from reading off their monitor? Here are a few simple ideas to reduce headaches, improve efficiency, and cut back on printing costs.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">20-20-20 Rule<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nEvery 20 minutes, look away from your screen at an object roughly 20 feet away, and keep your eyes there for at least 20 seconds. This will help to reduce the harmful effects of extended computer usage:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Headaches<\/li>\n<li>Neck and upper back aches<\/li>\n<li>Blurry vision during and after computer use<\/li>\n<li>Eye strain, possibly causing changes in vision<\/li>\n<li>Burning, itching and watery eyes<\/li>\n<li>Overall loss of short-term focus until eyes adjust<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Increase Font Size<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #eaab00;\">Applications:<\/span> In Microsoft Office applications, simply increase the Zoom from the View menu or hold \u201cCtrl\u201d and scroll up or down with your mouse\u2019s scroll wheel to zoom in\/out.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #eaab00;\">Web Pages:<\/span> From Internet Explorer, navigate to View&gt;Text Size and select a larger font size or hold \u201cCtrl\u201d and scroll up or down with your mouse\u2019s scroll wheel to zoom in\/out.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #eaab00;\">Windows:<\/span> To change the size of the text in your various Microsoft windows, simply navigate to Control Panel&gt;Display&gt;Appearance and change the default font size from Normal to Large or Extra Large.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #eaab00;\">E-mail:<\/span> Change the default font size in your e-mail client (method varies).<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Reduce Glare<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nTo reduce monitor glare, consider purchasing a glare filter. For more tips on reducing monitor glare, click <a href=\"http:\/\/reviews.cnet.com\/4520-11324_7-6324059-5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Buy a New Monitor<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>If the monitor is simply too small, consider purchasing a larger one, preferably a flat screen LCD, which produces less glare and is flicker-free \u2013 this will save money over time, by reducing printing costs and increasing employee efficiency (less headaches would also be a morale booster!).<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">For More Great Ideas&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nHCIM\u2019s team of expert consultants specializes in operational and workflow assessments in the managed care payer industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do members of your team have to print everything to avoid getting headaches from reading off their monitor? 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